AMC Machine

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AMC Machine is an automobile nameplate applied to two vehicles built by American Motors Corporation:

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References

  1. Hunting, Benjamin (25 February 2020). "The 1970 AMC Rebel The Machine stood up to Detroit's Muscle Car Bullies". DrivingLine. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  2. Gunnell, John (1982). Standard Catalog of American Cars, 1946-1975. Krause Publications. p. 40. ISBN   9780873410274 . Retrieved 9 September 2020. A desirable option is the 'Go-Machine' Package, which retailed for $373 on Matador hardtops